Fencepost



FENCEPOST.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 2, 1920.

1,355,754. Patented 001;. 12,1920.

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Application hled -January 2, .1920; Serial No. 348,751.

To all who/m, imag concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL O. DIGKER- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hayden, in the county of Routt, State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenceposts; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usevthe same. v

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fence posts.

One object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved wire retaining and supporting means adapted to be partially embedded in the face of a molded plastic ost. p Another object is to provide a novel and improved means removably carried by the post for holding the line wires of the fence in proper spaced and horizontal positions on the face of the post.

Other objects andv advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. Y

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a post formed from molded cementitious material and having the wire supporting and retaining` means incorporated therein.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view through the post and attachment, taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from i which the metal insert of the post is formed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the metal insert removed from the cement post.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a molded cement post, in which the metalinsert is embedded.

The insert is formed from a single sheet of suitable metal which is preferably rustproof, and 'includes an elongated body portion 11 in which are formed the larger longitudinal series of openings 12,v each series being arranged adjacent one of the longer marginal edges ofthe body. In the center of the body, and throughout the length of the body, except for a portion at the lower end a `Specification of Letters Patent. Patented "0015.12," 1920.

thereof, there rare formed the transverse slots 13, arranged 1n pairs, each pair being disposed and extending between a pair of opposite larger openings 12. Y

The body of the sheet of metal is bent on its longitudinal median line and this cen- .tral portion is formed into a bead or roll extending the length of the body, as shown, said bead being divided transversely into a4 shown in all of the figures of the drawing except Fig. 4. The free longer edges of the body are extended in divergent relation from the bead and. then curved inwardly ,toward each other, as shown respectively at 16 and 17. The portion of the body between the thus formed wings 16 and the bead are pinched together and secured by means of rivets, as shownat 18. Below the lowermost of the tubes the body is centrally and longitudinally cut, as shown at 19, to form the downwardly divergent legs 20, these por tions also having the larger openings 12.

In making the fence post the metal device just described isembedded in one face of the post except that portion of the riveted partV 18 and all of the tubes 14 are disposed outwardly of the post face. Sufficient of the riveted part of the metal insert projects from the face ofthe post to permit the line wires 21 to be passed through the slots 13, transversely of theV face of the post, and to permit the Vretaining rod 15 to be slipped downwardly through the tubes outwardly of ment away from theV face of the post. The l upper end ofthe rod is formed with an angular head 22 for the engagement of a wrench so that the rod may be turned to screw its portion below the head into the uppermost tube. Y Thus the rod is positively held against displacement.

It will be noted that there is a very great number of the slots 13. This provides for the placing of the line wires at greater or lesser distance apart, as desired by 'the L 10 tidial series of transverse slots, and a owner. Also, this permits the application of a woven Wire fencing being secured to the post.

Y What is claimed is: Y

A blank for the metal insert of a' molded fence post comprising a 'r'etagilar' body' having a longitudinalk series of compara;-

tively large rectangular openings adjacent each longer marginal Fand a central long shaped slot formed centrally through one end ofzthe body and extending, longitudina11y` thereof.

In testimony Whereofn ax myY signature inthe presence oftwo Witnesses.

y MIKE. O. DICKERSON. Y .Witnessesz n I r GHA-RLES L. BOYD,

J. C. PURQELL. 

